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Originally Posted by thomasn75
I wonder if the kindle uses the same type of touch screen(does the kindle have multitouch?)
is it more visible because it is raised above the eink screen contrary to the kindle?
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Yes they both have the same kind of touch screen, that's why I posted earlier in the thread that I wonder if it's the capacitive touch screen that is the cause of the issues. FWIW, the Kindle has the e-ink screen, then the capacitive touch screen layer and then the light guide at the top. Kobo may well be using different ways of doing it though?
I don't own one but from what I've read I think with the Aura HD Kobo showed that a lighted screen can look as good as a non-lighted screen (although I would be interested to hear from someone like Shifty4Ever who finds the font on the Aura less sharp if they think the same is true of the Aura HD?).
We'll see what happens when the new PW is out, but the original one had issues with a blotchy screen, now the Aura has issues with marks on the screen. In both cases, the visibility of the issues seem to vary, and people's sensitivities to them too. Maybe it is something to do with the manufacturing process though, as the issues with the PW seem less prevalent than they were when it was first released?
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Originally Posted by mr_nihilism
I am of the school of thought that a $150 eReader should provide a screen that is not flawed. I returned mine after three attempts as I saw no reason to just settle for less.
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+1 I could never understand those people who were happy to accept a less than perfect screen on their Paperwhite. Sure you don't need to over-examine it and turn the light up full in a dark room to look for faults, but I'd buy a Nook for £50 if I was happy to accept a lesser quality, if I'm paying over £100, it better be good. Otherwise why should I upgrade from my old ereader?